Salesbook



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' SALESBCOK Filed Sept. 11, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet l 116KB? DUE Z: SON

MULTIPLE SALES CHEC TAKE SALES ONLY.

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ATTonNEv' Fatented May 3, 1932 WALTER U. I'TCHFIMJD, (3F SHELBY, OHIG -2 LESBOOK Application filed September 11, 1931.

The invention relates to a salesbook and more especially to that type of book used in mercantile business, such as department stores or other concerns merchandising articles.

lhe primary object of the invention is the provision of a book of the character named, wherein certain entries may be made upon a duplicating pad or non-duplicating pad so that triplicate record may be obtainable or w in fact a larger number of records made, the book being of novel form as a pad is slidably carried by the cover for coaction or association with sales slips whereby both the seller and the purchaser may have a permanent rec- 15, 0rd of a sale, while the record for the seller is of a continuous characteristic thereby eliminating the necessity for the use of a whole check for each transaction as is the case with the usual or ordinary salesbook.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a salesbook of this character wherein the same is susceptible of speed in its manipulation and assures economy both in its manufacture and use, the book being susceptible of replacement of pads as well as checks and such being carried therein in a novel manner.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a salesbook of this character which is comparatively simple in its construction,

sturdy, thoroughly reliable and eflicient in its purposes, neat and attractive in appearance,

readily and easily handled with dispatch in the sale of merchandise, and inexpensive to manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described in detail, illustrated in the accompanying draw- 49 ings, which disclose the preferred embodiment of the invention, and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a top plan view of a salesbook constructed in accordance with the invention with the sections of the cover so folded to present the sales check and recording pad.

Figure 2 is a side edge elevation thereof in the position shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional view onan enlarged Serial No. 562,331.

scale taken approximately on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

- Figure 4 is a fragmentary detail plan View.

Figure 5 is an edge elevation with the recording pad removed.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts through the several views in the drawings,

Referring to the drawings in detail, the salesbook in accordance with the invention comprises a cover- A which includes the sections 10, 11 and 12 respectively, the section 10 being the closure for the book, while the section 11 constitutes the supporting member, and the section 12 constitutes an overlap member for the supporting member 11 and this member 12 is joined with the member 11 at one end through the medium of a flexible hinge connection 13 while the member 10 is likewise connected with the member 11 at its other end through the medium of the flexible hinge connection 14, thus these members 10 and 12 can be folded onto and ofi of the member 11 in the manipulation of the book in the use thereof as is ordinary.

The member 11 at the head end thereof has suitably fixed thereto a strip 15 preferably of metal, this being bent at its longer outer edge to form a pintle sleeve 16 in which is swingingly mounted ayoke or loop 17 bent preferably from a single length of wire and constitutes a hanger for a pad 18 of sales checks 19. These-checks 19 are suitably ruled, printed or otherwise marked for entry of sales of articles or merchandise and includes a heading indicative of the firm or mercantile concern making use of such checks. The pad 18 carries a backing 20 which is slipped through the yoke or loop 17 to superimpose such pad 18 upon the section or member 11 and thus detachably mount the same in working position thereon. It will be apparent that such pads 18 are replaceable at will whereby on utilizing one pad another can be substituted.

The section or member 12 carries thereon a slide 21 having at opposite end edges guide cleats 22 which embrace the longer edges of the section or member 12, the slide 21 being disposed transversely of this section or member 12 and is movable over the outer face thereof from end to end of the same.

The slide 21 preferably at the left hand end thereof carries a strip 22 preferably of metal, the same being formed with a pintle sleeve 23 in which is engaged a swinging yoke or loop 24 constituting a hanger for a pad 25 of entry sheets 26 and this pad carries a backing tube 27 which is slipped through the yoke or loop 24 for the detachable mounting of such pad 25 upon the slide 21 as is clearly shown in Figure 3 of the drawings.

The cleats 22 are preferably cutaway as at 28 whereby the slide 21 can be shifted beyond the hinge connection 13' of the sections or members 11 and 12 thereby permitting the pad 25 to be brought into a' position for the notation of a name and address of a purchaser. The pad 25 is preferably provided with duplicating sheets for duplicating purposes, these being not specifically identified as the same are common to sales pads and constitutes no part of the present invention. In the use of the salesbook the section or member 10 is swung to a position to. underlie the section or member 11 whereupon the uppermost sheet or slip 19 of the pad 18 is carried across and superimposed upon the pad 25, it being understood of course that the section or member ,12 has been brought into overlapping position with respect to the 'pad 18 as is clearly shown in Figure 2 of the drawings and also that the slide 21 has been moved to the head end of the section or member 11 and the duplicating sheets properly arranged, thus in this position proper entries can be made in continuous fashion upon the exposed sheet orcheck 19 of the.

pad 18 and likewise the entries can be duplicated or recorded upon the sheet 26 uppermost and next to the sheet or check 19 of the pad 18. As the sheet or check 19 receives successively the entries the pad 25 upon the slide 21 can be shifted longitudinally upon the section or member 12 correspondingly or progressively with said.entries for recordation thereof, it being understood of course that notation sheets 26 of the pad 25 are utilized for the respective entries upon the sheet or check 19 of the pad 18 of the book. The mounting of the pad 25 and the relationship of the pad 18 in the book enables entries of merchandise for the recording thereof under the sales of the same and in a speedy'and convenient manner to a salesperson making use of such book. The items are listed in columnar fashion upon the sheet or check 19 and the respective items are individually recorded on the sheet 26 of the pad 25, one sheet 26 for each item and such pad 25 is progressed in the columnar order of the items listed upon the pad 18 and when it is desired to make notation of a name and address upon each sheet 26 of the pad 25 the slide 21 can be moved beyond the 6X- treme free end of the section or member 12, thus locating such pad 25 in a position for the entry of the name and address upon its sheet without interference by the sheets or checks 19 of the pad 18. y

In the positioning of, the pad 25 for coaction of its uppermost sheet or sheets 26 thereof with relation to the exposed sheet 19 of the pad 18 in the position shown in Figure 1 the said pad 25 is shifted upon the slide 21 so that the free shorter edges of the sheets 26 will be flush with the right hand longer edges of the sheets 19 of the pad 18 and in this position the entry spaces will coincide or register with each other on the respective pads in the use of the book.

What is claimed is z- 1. A salesbook of the kind described comprising a cover formed with a supporting section, an overlapping section and a closure section, a swinging hanger on the supporting section, a pad removably carried by the hanger and superimposed upon said supporting section, a slide on the overlapping section and movable lon itudinally thereof, a pad hung upon the slide andadapted to underlie an uppermost sheet of the first named pad and susceptible of traversing the under side of said sheet.

A salesbook of the kind described comprislng a cover formed with a supporting section, an overlapping section and a closure, sect on, a swinging hanger on the supporting section, a pad removably carried by the hanger and superimposed upon said supporting section, a slide on the overlapping section and movable longitudinally thereof, a pad hung upon the slide and adapted to underlie an uppermost sheet of the first named pad and susceptible of traversing the under side of said sheet, and means for detachably hanging the last-named pad upon the slide.

3. A salesbook of the kind described comprising a cover formed with a supporting section, an overlapping section and a closure section, a swinging hanger on the supporting section, a pad removably carried by a the hanger and superimposed upon said supporting section, a slide on the overlapping section and movable longitudinally thereof, a pad hung upon the slide and adapted to underlie an uppermost sheet of the first named pad and susceptible of traversing the under side of said sheet, means for detachably hanging the last named pad upon the slide, and means for mounting the slide to project the same beyond the overlapping section at the end thereofconnected with the supporting section.

1. A salesbook of the kind described comprising a cover formed with a supporting section, an overlapping section and a closure section, a swinging hanger on the supporting section, a pad removably carried by the hanger and superimposed upon said supporting section, a slide on the overlappingsection and movable longitudinally thereof, a. pad hung upon the slide and adapted to underlie an uppermost sheet of the first named pad and susceptible of'traversing the under side of said sheet, means for detachably hanging the last named pad upon the slide, and

means for mounting the slide to projectthe same beyond the overlapping section at the end thereof connected with the supporting section, said last named pad being disposed transversely With relation .to the first named pad.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

WALTER O. CRITCHFIELD. 

